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•
To simulate your next game, uncheck the box next to the matchup, and then press the
START
Button. When you are prompted to confirm your decision, select YES.
• When all games have been played or simulated for the week, press the
START
Button to view the
Weekly Wrapup that runs through all the week’s scores and highlights. Following the wrapup
program, the calendar page flips to the next week, and the process begins again.
Front Office
The Front Office is where player personnel decisions are made. You can negotiate contracts, initiate trades
with other teams, place your players on the trading block, and field offers as they come in. To begin
wheeling and dealing, choose a Front Office option.
Contracts
A contract determines a player’s salary and how long he is committed to the team. When negotiating terms,
you’ll need to take into consideration how much money the franchise can afford to pay the player while
staying under the salary cap, as well as how many good years he has left.
To re-negotiate a player’s contract:
1.
At the Player Contracts screen, highlight the player whose contract you wish to re-negotiate, then press
the
A
Button to view the Contract options.
2.
Highlight “RE-NEGOTIATE CONTRACT,” then press the
A
Button to advance to the Sign Contract
screen.
• On this screen, the Cap Room figure shows the amount of money you can afford to pay, the
Wants figure shows the player’s salary demands, and the Interest bar represents how much
interest the player has in your offer, which appears just below the bar.
3.
Adjust the Salary and Contract Years until you think your offer is fair based upon the player’s wants and
your needs, then press the
START
Button to officially make the offer.
4.
The player will then either accept or decline the offer. If he agrees to the terms, an acceptance message
appears and you return to the Player Contracts screen. If he declines, you are taken to the Sign Contract
screen, where you can modify your offer and continue the negotiations if desired.
To release a player to free agency:
1.
At the Player Contracts screen, highlight the player you wish to drop from your roster, then press the
A
Button to view the Contract options.
2.
Highlight “RELEASE TO FREE AGENCY,” then press the
A
Button again. The player will move from your
roster to the free agent pool.
To sign a free agent to your roster:
1.
At the Player Contracts screen, press the
WHITE
or
BLACK
Buttons
to toggle through the various teams
to FREE AGENTS.
2.
Highlight a player you wish to sign to your roster, then press the
A
Button to view the Contract options.
3.
Highlight “NEGOTIATE CONTRACT,” then press the
A
Button again to advance to the Sign Contract
screen.
4.
Negotiate the free agent’s new contract in the same manner you would re-negotiate a current player’s
existing contract.
To place a player on the trading block:
1.
At the Player Contracts screen, highlight a player you are considering trading, then press the
A
Button to
view the Contract options.
2.
Highlight “PLACE ON TRADING BLOCK,” then press the
A
Button again. The player will appear on the
Player Trading Block screen, and he also remains on your roster.
• If another team is interested in trading for that player at any time during the season, that team will
make its interest known on this screen. Cycle through the various teams often to see if any have
made an offer. Also see Trading Block on page 16 for more details.
To begin a player trade:
1.
At the Player Contracts screen, highlight a player you are ready to trade, then press the
A
Button to view
the Contract options.
2.
Highlight “BEGIN TRADE,” then press the
A
Button again. The Player Trade screen will appear with that
player already set up to be offered in a trade. See Trades on page 16 for further details.
